PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Pichushkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gavin Freeman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pichushkin
vs
Freeman

185 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
195 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Pichushkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gavin Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pichushkin throws a jab when Freeman was well out of range.
Freeman misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pichushkin. Freeman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freeman connects with a high kick.

Freeman has Pichushkin up against the cage in a clinch.
Pichushkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Freeman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pichushkin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pichushkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Freeman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pichushkin working aggressively here.
Freeman misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pichushkin breaks from the clinch.
Freeman cracks Pichushkin with a good jab.
Pichushkin misses the jab.
Pichushkin dodges the punch combination from Freeman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pichushkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Freeman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichushkin slips under a jab.
Freeman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pichushkin moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Pichushkin misses the target.
Freeman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pichushkin.
Freeman has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pichushkin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Freeman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pichushkin.
Freeman scores with a shot to the body.
Freeman moves away from the strike by Pichushkin.
Freeman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freeman staying out of range there.
Freeman moves out of range of the strikes.
Freeman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch but Pichushkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Freeman ducks right into an uppercut from Pichushkin.
Freeman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pichushkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pichushkin scores with a jab to the body.
Freeman lands a jab to Pichushkin's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman blocks a jab.
Freeman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pichushkin with a body shot.
Pichushkin cracks Freeman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pichushkin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pichushkin misses with a straight right.
Pichushkin throws an off balance right hand
and Pichushkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pichushkin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Freeman finds it's way round the side to connect with Pichushkin's head.
Pichushkin lands the left hand.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pichushkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pichushkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freeman.
Freeman stuns Pichushkin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pichushkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freeman manages to avoid it.
Freeman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Alexander Pichushkin has been cut.
Pichushkin throws a big shot that misses.
Freeman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pichushkin.
Freeman tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
Pichushkin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pichushkin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Freeman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pichushkin on the side of the head.
Pichushkin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Freeman throws a shot to the body.
Pichushkin dips to his left and cracks Freeman with an uppercut!
Pichushkin throws a hook to the side of Freeman's head but Freeman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pichushkin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses
and Freeman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Pichushkin is avoiding it.
Pichushkin looks to throw the jab but Freeman is out of range.
Freeman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Freeman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Freeman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pichushkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pichushkin avoids the body shot from Freeman.
Pichushkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Freeman throws a body shot but no joy.
Pichushkin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pichushkin manages to avoid it.
Pichushkin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Freeman slips a jab from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin throws a looping overhand right but Freeman ducks down to avoid it.
Freeman misses with a few strikes there.
Pichushkin misses with a shot to the body
and Pichushkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pichushkin misses with a looping left.
Pichushkin throws a looping overhand right but Freeman ducks down to avoid it.
Freeman lands with a hook. Pichushkin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Freeman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pichushkin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pichushkin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pichushkin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Freeman connects with a body shot.
A slow jab from Pichushkin misses its intended target.
Freeman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Freeman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Freeman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Pichushkin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Freeman throws a good cross that connects.
Pichushkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Freeman moves out of range of the strikes.
Freeman slips under a jab.
Pichushkin cracks Freeman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Freeman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pichushkin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Freeman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pichushkin misses with a looping right.
Freeman throws a nice head kick!
Freeman looks to land a left hand but Pichushkin moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Pichushkin misses the target.
Pichushkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pichushkin throws a hook but Freeman blocks it.
Freeman misses with a wild body shot.
Pichushkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Freeman.
Pichushkin sets himself, and Freeman steps forward looking for the clinch! Pichushkin avoids it this time.
Freeman dips to his left and cracks Pichushkin with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pichushkin misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
Freeman throws a nice head kick!
Freeman misses with an uppercut
and Pichushkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pichushkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pichushkin takes a swing at Freeman's ribcage but misses.
Pichushkin throws a lazy right hand but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Freeman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pichushkin slips a straight right by Freeman.
Freeman slips under a jab from Pichushkin.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses.
Pichushkin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pichushkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freeman throws out a loose jab but Pichushkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Freeman misses.
Freeman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pichushkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pichushkin scores with a jab. Freeman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freeman throws out the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman connects with a body shot.
Freeman misses the shot to the body.
Pichushkin throws a hook to the side of Freeman's head but Freeman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Freeman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pichushkin throws the left hand but Freeman avoids the punch easily.
Pichushkin missing with a left hand there. Freeman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freeman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pichushkin.
Gavin Freeman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pichushkin moves away from the strike by Freeman.
Freeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pichushkin manages to avoid it.
Pichushkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
A telegraphed right hand from Pichushkin misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Freeman misses.
Freeman connects with the punch.
Freeman ducks under a wild hook from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin misses with an uppercut. Freeman saw that one coming.
Freeman takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Pichushkin.
Freeman throws a good cross that connects.
Pichushkin blocks a head kick by Freeman.
Pichushkin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Pichushkin circles away.
Pichushkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freeman.
Pichushkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pichushkin misses with a hook.
Freeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pichushkin manages to avoid it.
Freeman looks to score with a jab to the body but Pichushkin is just out of range.
Pichushkin throws a shot from downtown. Freeman moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Pichushkin.
Pichushkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freeman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Freeman throws out a counter right but Pichushkin avoids it with no problem.
Pichushkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freeman tries to counter with a clinch but Pichushkin shakes him off and moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pichushkin misses with a double jab.
Pichushkin loads up on a big right hand but Freeman slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Pichushkin does no damage.

Freeman clinches.
Freeman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pichushkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Freeman.
Freeman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pichushkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pichushkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Freeman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Freeman blocking some punches.
Freeman is trying to maintain a safe position but Pichushkin gets an underhook and turns Freeman into the cage.
Freeman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pichushkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pichushkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Pichushkin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Pichushkin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin connects with a nice looking jab.
Freeman misses with a lunging right hand
and Pichushkin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
Freeman misses with a looping right.
Pichushkin moves out of range as Freeman throws a body kick.
Pichushkin throws a series of punches but Freeman avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Freeman. Those never looked like landing.
Pichushkin defending well as Freeman loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Freeman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pichushkin throws a looping overhand right but Freeman ducks down to avoid it.
Pichushkin misses with a body shot.
Freeman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pichushkin.
Freeman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pichushkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pichushkin moves out of range as Freeman throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichushkin misses with a hook. Freeman ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Freeman finds it's way through Pichushkin's defenses.
Pichushkin takes one on the button.
Freeman is looking to slow Pichushkin down with leg kicks.
Freeman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Freemans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Freeman throws a head kick that half lands.

Freeman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pichushkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Pichushkin on the inside.
Pichushkin digs a right hand into Freeman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Freeman's gas tank.
Freeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pichushkin pushes Freeman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pichushkin blocks an uppercut.
Pichushkin misses with some punches.
Freeman is trying to stall.
Freeman blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pichushkin.
Freeman blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Pichushkin manages to break the clinch.
Pichushkin misses with a looping left.
Pichushkin scores with a shot to the body.
Pichushkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pichushkin thuds a left hand into Freeman's body.
Pichushkin cracks Freeman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Freeman scores with a shot to the body.
Freeman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pichushkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freeman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pichushkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freeman.
Freeman slips a jab from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pichushkin.
Pichushkin throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Freeman to counter with a crisp jab.
Freeman missing with a left hand there. Pichushkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pichushkin misses with a straight right.
Freeman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Freeman throws out a loose jab but Pichushkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Pichushkin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Freeman doesn't seem phased though.
Freeman ducks under a wild hook from Pichushkin.
Freeman moves out of range of the strikes.
Freeman misses with an uppercut
letting Pichushkin counter with a right hand.
Freeman misses with a body shot.
Pichushkin misses the jab.
Freeman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A punch combination from Freeman misses.
Pichushkin lands a nice hook to Freeman's body. Freeman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pichushkin looks to throw the jab but Freeman is out of range.
Freeman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin throws a shot from downtown. Freeman moves away and avoids it.
Freeman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pichushkin throws a hook but Freeman avoids it easily.
Pichushkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freeman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pichushkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Freeman works the jab nicely.
Freeman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pichushkin.
Freeman lands with a nice body punch.
Freeman staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Freeman misses.
Freeman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Freeman lands with a straight right. Pichushkin didn't see that one coming.
Pichushkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Freeman's head.
Freeman throws a body punch but Pichushkin moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Pichushkin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pichushkin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Pichushkin!
Alexander Pichushkin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.